Florida A&M vs. Trinity Baptist College

Comparable Facts

Compare Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University in Tallahassee, FL with Trinity Baptist College in Jacksonville, FL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is larger than Trinity Baptist College based on total student enrollment (9,313 students vs. 427 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is located in Tallahassee, FL (Midsize City setting); Trinity Baptist College is in Jacksonville, FL (Large City setting).
• Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Trinity Baptist College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University 14:1; Trinity Baptist College 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Trinity Baptist College are 27.5% lower than at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University ($8,940 vs. $12,328).
• Out-of-state tuition is 17.4% higher at Florida A&M than at Trinity Baptist College (about $2,625 more per year; $17,725 vs. $15,100).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Trinity Baptist College than at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (94% vs. 81%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University students is 46.3% larger than aid received by Trinity Baptist College students ($10,139 vs. $6,929).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 4 points higher at Florida A&M than at Trinity Baptist College (22 vs. 18, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are required at Florida A&M , test optional at Trinity Baptist College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Florida A&M May 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Florida A&M average a 3.65 high school GPA, 0.69 higher than at Trinity Baptist College (2.96).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 30.5% at Florida A&M vs. 60.9% at Trinity Baptist College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Trinity Baptist College graduates have a $8,877 lower median loan debt than Florida A&M graduates ($19,623 vs. $28,500).
• Among borrowers, Trinity Baptist College graduates have an estimated $92 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Florida A&M graduates ($202 vs. $294).
• More Trinity Baptist College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Florida A&M students, three years after graduation (50% vs. 32%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.